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Peer-reviewed studies, working papers and observatory reports from universities and research centres on tourism economics, sustainability, overtourism and destination management.
Briefs summarise the research question, sample and findings in plain English with a link to the paper.
9 reports · sorted by publication date
The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research study surveyed 1,029 U.S. travelers to examine how AI reshapes travel planning across four spending segments: Budget, Premium, Aspirational, and Luxury.
Joint analysis by NYU School of Professional Studies and Boston Consulting Group reveals that 37% of travellers use AI language models embedded in online travel platforms for planning and booking, marking a shift in hotel discovery from search to algorithmic recommendations.
The 2026 Hotel Technology Outlook, published by the NYU Tisch Center of Hospitality with Stayntouch and IDeaS, reveals a significant industry shift toward Best-in-Class integrated systems over All-in-One platforms.
MT Lab's Cahier de tendances 2024 examines eight innovation domains reshaping Quebec's tourism, culture and entertainment sectors.
Tourism Taxes by Design, published by Group NAO in November 2020, challenges conventional framing of tourism taxation as overtourism penalty.
Cornell University's Center for Hospitality Research administers the Grailer Faculty Fellow Program, which funds tenure-track assistant and associate professors at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration to conduct industry-relevant research.
The Stanley Sun Faculty Global Research Fund, administered by Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research, supports faculty research at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration and SC Johnson College on topics critical to hospitality, travel, and service industries.
The Grailer Faculty Fellow Program, administered by Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research, provides competitive annual research grants to tenure-track faculty at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration.
ARCTIC Horizon is a proof-of-concept analysis by Group NAO exploring how Hundested, a small Danish coastal town, can leverage polar explorer Knud Rasmussen's 1920s Arctic legacy to catalyse long-term destination development.
